Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Former Liverpool defender Stephen Wright is the special guest on our latest Verdict podcast.
We recorded a podcast with the Academy graduate earlier this summer looking back on his career.
But our latest catch-up, at Wrexham AFC’s Racecourse Ground, was all about the current Reds crop and reviewing their season so far.
Along with Liverpool’s summer spending, it’s a start that seems to have got under Jose Mourinho’s skin, but Wright has been delighted by the way that Jurgen Klopp has responded to the Manchester United manager’s barbs.
He also discusses those comments from Neymar ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s visit to Anfield on Tuesday week and reveals whether words of opposition players and managers are really stuck up on the dressing room wall.
Wright called for the Reds to buy a goalkeeper after Loris Karius’ Champions League final mistakes and, while Alisson Becker made an error of his own at Leicester City on Saturday, he feels the Brazilian has already removed doubts in the fan base and, crucially, in his team-mates, too.
Talk then talks to the fearsome front three of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, and Wright gives an insight into what it was like playing alongside another great attacking Liverpool trio, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and Emile Heskey in the treble-winning 2000-01 season, which in turn leads to an interesting discussion about the revelation Owen recently made on BT Sport.
Wright has no doubt Klopp’s squad is much stronger than it was last season and that’s why he believes Liverpool should also have a crack at the Carabao Cup.
But the final part of the podcast is dedicated to the Reds’ chances of winning the Premier League and the Champions League, given what we have seen so far and given what lies ahead.
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Former Liverpool defender Stephen Wright is the special guest on our latest Verdict podcast.
We recorded a podcast with the Academy graduate earlier this summer looking back on his career.
But our latest catch-up, at Wrexham AFC’s Racecourse Ground, was all about the current Reds crop and reviewing their season so far.
Along with Liverpool’s summer spending, it’s a start that seems to have got under Jose Mourinho’s skin, but Wright has been delighted by the way that Jurgen Klopp has responded to the Manchester United manager’s barbs.
He also discusses those comments from Neymar ahead of Paris Saint-Germain’s visit to Anfield on Tuesday week and reveals whether words of opposition players and managers are really stuck up on the dressing room wall.
Wright called for the Reds to buy a goalkeeper after Loris Karius’ Champions League final mistakes and, while Alisson Becker made an error of his own at Leicester City on Saturday, he feels the Brazilian has already removed doubts in the fan base and, crucially, in his team-mates, too.
Talk then talks to the fearsome front three of Mo Salah, Roberto Firmino and Sadio Mane, and Wright gives an insight into what it was like playing alongside another great attacking Liverpool trio, Robbie Fowler, Michael Owen and Emile Heskey in the treble-winning 2000-01 season, which in turn leads to an interesting discussion about the revelation Owen recently made on BT Sport.
Wright has no doubt Klopp’s squad is much stronger than it was last season and that’s why he believes Liverpool should also have a crack at the Carabao Cup.
But the final part of the podcast is dedicated to the Reds’ chances of winning the Premier League and the Champions League, given what we have seen so far and given what lies ahead.
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We welcomed former Liverpool youngster and current Cardiff City defender Lee Peltier into the ECHO’s studio for our latest podcast.
After a trip down Memory Lane with the show’s co-host Paul Gorst, Lee tells the tale of a brilliant career that at the age of 31, now sees him playing in the Premier League for the first time with the promoted Bluebirds.
It is a career that started at Liverpool, and while he never appeared for his boyhood club in the top flight, the handful of appearances the Toxteth lad did make were eventful to say the least.
From a seven-goal League Cup thriller on his surreal debut at Anfield to a Champions League bow in one of the most intimidating stadiums in Europe, Lee looks back on his 10 years with the Reds and explains what Rafa Benitez was like to work for and what it was like to appear alongside the likes of Robbie Fowler, Jamie Carragher and the best player he has seen, Steven Gerrard.
His final appearance in a Liverpool shirt was unforgettable for the wrong reasons but the experience has served him well since leaving the club for the culture shock that was Yeovil Town
Lee used his spell at Yeovil to refocus and he went on to play for Huddersfield Town, became Sven Goran Eriksson’s first signing at Leicester City, captained Leeds United, before being reunited with Neil Warnock at Cardiff.
Warnock will never be well liked by Reds fans after his spats with Benitez but Lee reveals why he is so successful at getting clubs promoted and the big difference the Bluebirds have found between the Championship and the Premier League.
Lee also talks the current Liverpool crop, including why the sky’s the limit for Trent Alexander-Arnold and why Marko Grujic, who was on loan at Cardiff last season, has a big future.
And there’s also two amazing transfer tells that underline the madness that can go on behind the scenes when you’re a footballer. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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We welcomed former Liverpool youngster and current Cardiff City defender Lee Peltier into the ECHO’s studio for our latest podcast.
After a trip down Memory Lane with the show’s co-host Paul Gorst, Lee tells the tale of a brilliant career that at the age of 31, now sees him playing in the Premier League for the first time with the promoted Bluebirds.
It is a career that started at Liverpool, and while he never appeared for his boyhood club in the top flight, the handful of appearances the Toxteth lad did make were eventful to say the least.
From a seven-goal League Cup thriller on his surreal debut at Anfield to a Champions League bow in one of the most intimidating stadiums in Europe, Lee looks back on his 10 years with the Reds and explains what Rafa Benitez was like to work for and what it was like to appear alongside the likes of Robbie Fowler, Jamie Carragher and the best player he has seen, Steven Gerrard.
His final appearance in a Liverpool shirt was unforgettable for the wrong reasons but the experience has served him well since leaving the club for the culture shock that was Yeovil Town
Lee used his spell at Yeovil to refocus and he went on to play for Huddersfield Town, became Sven Goran Eriksson’s first signing at Leicester City, captained Leeds United, before being reunited with Neil Warnock at Cardiff.
Warnock will never be well liked by Reds fans after his spats with Benitez but Lee reveals why he is so successful at getting clubs promoted and the big difference the Bluebirds have found between the Championship and the Premier League.
Lee also talks the current Liverpool crop, including why the sky’s the limit for Trent Alexander-Arnold and why Marko Grujic, who was on loan at Cardiff last season, has a big future.
And there’s also two amazing transfer tells that underline the madness that can go on behind the scenes when you’re a footballer. Enjoy. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

In the latest Blood Red podcast, regular host and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Connor Dunn and Dan Kay to look back at the win over Leicester City, debate the merits of Alisson Becker's footwork, salute Joe Gomez, warn Dejan Lovren and ponder the Reds midfield.


Note: this was recorded before Liverpool announced Jordan Henderson's new contract, so it's not like we were completely ignoring it! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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In the latest Blood Red podcast, regular host and Liverpool reporter Ian Doyle is joined by ECHO triumvirate Kristian Walsh, Connor Dunn and Dan Kay to look back at the win over Leicester City, debate the merits of Alisson Becker's footwork, salute Joe Gomez, warn Dejan Lovren and ponder the Reds midfield.


Note: this was recorded before Liverpool announced Jordan Henderson's new contract, so it's not like we were completely ignoring it! For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

With Liverpool sitting top of the Premier League with four wins from four, Reds supporters can now sit back, relax and watch an Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers that they have more than a vested interest in.
Sunday’s showdown represents Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard’s first experience of one of the biggest matches in world football since taking over the Ibrox hotseat in the summer.
And, if any was needed, extra spice is added by the fact that the person in the opposite dugout will be Brendan Rodgers, Gerrard’s final manager at Liverpool and the man who has led Celtic to back-to-back domestic trebles.
But, as the guest of our latest podcast explains, Gerrard’s arrival in Glasgow has transformed Rangers and, for the first time in years, Celtic can feel their rivals breathing down their neck.
Jonny McFarlane works for the Daily Record, and produces and presents the Record Rangers and The Transfer Window podcasts, and he spoke to us on Friday after Rangers secured their place in the Europa League group stages with a remarkable win over Ufa that was achieved in spite of the fact they finished the second leg in Russia with nine men.
Jonny talks the impact Gerrard has made north of the border, how Liverpool loanees Ovie Ejaria and Ryan Kent are getting on at Rangers, the influence of two of his former managers at Anfield, and of course, his crunch clash with another.
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With Liverpool sitting top of the Premier League with four wins from four, Reds supporters can now sit back, relax and watch an Old Firm derby between Celtic and Rangers that they have more than a vested interest in.
Sunday’s showdown represents Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard’s first experience of one of the biggest matches in world football since taking over the Ibrox hotseat in the summer.
And, if any was needed, extra spice is added by the fact that the person in the opposite dugout will be Brendan Rodgers, Gerrard’s final manager at Liverpool and the man who has led Celtic to back-to-back domestic trebles.
But, as the guest of our latest podcast explains, Gerrard’s arrival in Glasgow has transformed Rangers and, for the first time in years, Celtic can feel their rivals breathing down their neck.
Jonny McFarlane works for the Daily Record, and produces and presents the Record Rangers and The Transfer Window podcasts, and he spoke to us on Friday after Rangers secured their place in the Europa League group stages with a remarkable win over Ufa that was achieved in spite of the fact they finished the second leg in Russia with nine men.
Jonny talks the impact Gerrard has made north of the border, how Liverpool loanees Ovie Ejaria and Ryan Kent are getting on at Rangers, the influence of two of his former managers at Anfield, and of course, his crunch clash with another.
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They were far from at their brilliant best but, for the first time since 1990, Liverpool have made it four straight wins to start a league season.
The 2-1 victory at Leicester City also ensured Jurgen Klopp’s side maintained their position at the top of the Premier League table.
But as the callers in to this Post-Game podcast make clear, the Reds will need to improve their performances if they are to stay out in front.
The pod kicks off with the thoughts of five Liverpool supporters who have called into the show.
You’ll then get the verdict of our full-time Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce before the podcast rounds off with audio highlights from Klopp’s press conference.
The Reds boss delivers his thoughts on what turned out to be a hard-fought win and the mistake from Alisson Becker that gave Leicester hope after Roberto Firminio and Sadio Mane struck.
Enjoy – and the Post-Game pod will be back after the big Tottenham Hotspur match after the international break. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy

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They were far from at their brilliant best but, for the first time since 1990, Liverpool have made it four straight wins to start a league season.
The 2-1 victory at Leicester City also ensured Jurgen Klopp’s side maintained their position at the top of the Premier League table.
But as the callers in to this Post-Game podcast make clear, the Reds will need to improve their performances if they are to stay out in front.
The pod kicks off with the thoughts of five Liverpool supporters who have called into the show.
You’ll then get the verdict of our full-time Liverpool FC correspondent James Pearce before the podcast rounds off with audio highlights from Klopp’s press conference.
The Reds boss delivers his thoughts on what turned out to be a hard-fought win and the mistake from Alisson Becker that gave Leicester hope after Roberto Firminio and Sadio Mane struck.
Enjoy – and the Post-Game pod will be back after the big Tottenham Hotspur match after the international break. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy